Species name :

Arum italicumMill.
Published in Gard. Dict. ed. 8, no. 2 (1768)

Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.)

Arum foetidum Salisb.

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Plant Family :

Araceae Juss. (The Arum Family)
10 species from the Araceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands.

English name(s) :

Italian Lords and Ladies, Large Cuckoo Pint, Italian Arum

Maltese name(s) :

Garni

Status for Malta :

Indigenous. Present on the Maltese islands before man

Frequency :

Very Common     Common    Frequent    Scarce     Rare    Very rare    Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: GEOPHYTE ( bearing underground bulbs, rhizomes, stolons, etc. )
Germination [info]: Monocotyledon

Legal Protection :

Not legally protected till the last update of this website (2/Mar/2022)

Red List (1989) :

Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands

Flowering Time :

April – May

Colour of Flowers:

Green or White

Toxicity:

Highly toxic and can lead to death even if consumed in minute quantities

Name Derivation :

Arum: From an ancient Greek name 'aron', meaning a climbing or winding plant and used for a poisonous plants related to the jack-in-the-pulpit. (Greek origin ); 2 = However, Arum italicum is not a climber or twining plant.

italicum: originating from or related to Italy, for example described first from Italy. (Latin origin );

Planting in rural areas :

Can be planted in rural areas according to ERA Guidelines